"China and the Philippines were searching for survivors in the South China Sea on Friday after a vessel carrying 21 Filipinos on board capsized near the disputed Scarborough Shoal overnight. "Two nearby Chinese Coast Guard vessels immediately went to help with rescue upon receiving orders," Chinese military said in an online post. "As of 12:30 PM, 17 people had been rescued, of whom 14 are in stable condition, 2 have tragically died, and 1 is currently receiving treatment," the post said."
"Why is the Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea so important? The South China Sea is one of Asia's most contentious geopolitical flashpoints. China has asserted its sovereignty over large swaths of the South China Sea, with conflicting claims coming from the Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia, Taiwan and Brunei."
A Singaporean-flagged cargo ship carrying 21 Filipino crew capsized overnight near Scarborough Shoal while en route to Yangjiang with iron ore. Chinese and Philippine authorities searched for survivors in the South China Sea. Chinese military reported two coast guard vessels and an aircraft immediately assisted; by 12:30 PM, 17 people had been rescued, 14 were in stable condition, two had died, and one was receiving treatment. The Philippines sent two vessels and two aircraft to help. The incident occurred about 55 nautical miles northwest of Scarborough Shoal, a disputed feature seized by China from the Philippines in 2012. The South China Sea remains a major regional flashpoint with overlapping territorial claims.
Read at www.dw.com
Unable to calculate read time
Collection
[
|
...
]